What color is #544746?

#544746 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544746?

The RGB value is 84, 71, 70: 84 red, 71 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544746?

The complementary color is #465354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544746?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544746 color

#544746 rgb(84, 71, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544746 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.8% green and 27.5% blue (84, 71, 70).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 9% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 17% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#544746 color codes

HEX	`#544746`
RGB	`rgb(84, 71, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 9%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 17%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.43, 5.31, 2.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.43, 5.93, 26.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.015, 6.834, 6.743)`
Decimal	`5523270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544746, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #544746	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544746 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #544746 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544746; }
.text { color: #544746; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544746; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 71 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544746, #544e46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #544746?: #544746 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544746?: The RGB value is 84, 71, 70: 84 red, 71 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544746?: The complementary color is #465354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544746?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.